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Florida 'stand your ground' shooter Michael Drejka charged with manslaughter
https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooter-florida-stand-ground-case-charged-manslaughter/story?id=57151343 ^ | 8/13/2018 | BILL HUTCHINSON

Posted on 08/13/2018 9:58:09 AM PDT by dragnet2

The Florida man who invoked the "stand your ground" self-defense after shooting a black man in a dispute over a parking space was charged Monday with manslaughter, officials said.

Michael Drejka, 47, was arrested Monday morning in the fatal shooting in July of Markeis McGlockton in Clearwater, Florida.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; ccw; chl; donotescalate; drejka; florida; floridaman
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From my perspective, this decision was a no brainer.

1 posted on 08/13/2018 9:58:09 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

People need to learn to keep their hands to themselves.


2 posted on 08/13/2018 10:01:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: dragnet2

All 3 people involved were idiots. Tragic. Solution: nuke Florida from orbit.


3 posted on 08/13/2018 10:01:51 AM PDT by montag813
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To: dragnet2

which decision the “stand yer grnd” or manslaughter ?


4 posted on 08/13/2018 10:03:40 AM PDT by Willful en Wanton in 33301
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To: dragnet2

The question is whether the threat posed by the shooting victim rose to the level of threat to life and safety that justified using deadly force. Probably something a jury should decide anyway, if for no other reason than to give prosecutors something to measure the threat by.


5 posted on 08/13/2018 10:03:43 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: BenLurkin
Going CW carries a lot of responsibility...And one should avoid playing traffic or parking lot cop at all costs.

Always avoid all confrontations if at all possible.

6 posted on 08/13/2018 10:03:58 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

I think it very fair to take this to the courts. I recall there is lots of history of this guy approaching, maybe attacking others over handicap spaces. For him to do so while armed, then pulling a gun and shooting the guy is a bit suspicious and overkill, pardon the pun.


7 posted on 08/13/2018 10:04:53 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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Yep, shooter was assaulted, knocked to the ground, unable to retreat and “victim” continues to advance. A 2 minute deliberation to a verdict of not guilty.

Might deliberate longer if they server lunch.


8 posted on 08/13/2018 10:06:34 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Willful en Wanton in 33301

I tend to think this was manslaughter. Maybe premeditated murder. The guy verbally, maybe physically assaults people over their parking, then, when pushed back, pulls a gun and kills someone. I don’t like it and think it wrong. Every time I’ve seen this come up in the news and read a few articles about it, the more I am happy he is charged with murder. I think he was just waiting for the opportunity to shoot someone and a misuse of stand-your-ground.


9 posted on 08/13/2018 10:07:22 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: dragnet2

This clown was certainly no George Zimmerman, but he was still wrongfully attacked. I believe it is 50/50 that he beats the rap.


10 posted on 08/13/2018 10:07:45 AM PDT by 2harddrive (Go to www.CodeIsFreeSpeech.com for 10 FREE 3D-printer gun blueprints!)
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Agreed.


11 posted on 08/13/2018 10:07:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: montag813

Having lived in Florida since 1969 I take exception to your solution sir. Having said that, one think you should know in case you don’t already, Florida isn’t exactly populated with native Floridians. Just sayin’. v/r V_TWIN


12 posted on 08/13/2018 10:08:00 AM PDT by V_TWIN (oks like)
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To: BenLurkin

Every one involved were idiots, but the movement you lay hands on someone all bets are off.


13 posted on 08/13/2018 10:09:15 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: dragnet2

About frikkin’ time. The only sad part is this guy will probably get more jail time than your average gang-banger plea deal.


14 posted on 08/13/2018 10:09:21 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: taxcontrol

That’s not what happened. Ya better watch the video closer.


15 posted on 08/13/2018 10:09:54 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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From watching the video it appears the aggressor retreats upon seeing the gun, and is then shot. It looks as if the “victim” was itching to shoot someone. No winners here.


16 posted on 08/13/2018 10:11:41 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: taxcontrol

fully agree. Drejka should be exonerated (and never charged in the first place) asap


17 posted on 08/13/2018 10:12:07 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Reno89519

what about the person that actually assaulted someone??? you don’t even mention him? ridiculous that you run with rumor and innuendo for what you stand on (ie he maybe, possibly, could have said something in the past to people about handicapped parking). OR....you could actually point to the person we see on VIDEO assault someone without cause.

the guy that assaulted asked for what he got.


18 posted on 08/13/2018 10:14:44 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: dragnet2
Did you see the full video?

Drejka appeared to be on his way home and at the last minute, before he went through the intersection that would have saved him and his victim, he saw someone parking in "his" spot...

19 posted on 08/13/2018 10:16:15 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: taxcontrol
"Yep, shooter was assaulted, knocked to the ground, unable to retreat and “victim” continues to advance. A 2 minute deliberation to a verdict of not guilty."

You missed the part where the pusher, upon seeing the gun, was retreating before the shooter actually aims and shoots. The jurors would had been alerted to what you missed.

I knew a Deputy Billy Badass such as this shooter. The HOA neighborhood watch commando. Gives a bad name to humans (especially male ones, white ones and gun-owning ones)

20 posted on 08/13/2018 10:17:04 AM PDT by Hatteras
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